Europe · 12 October 2026 to 13 October 2026 · 3 headlines · BBC News, The Straits Times
Cyber attack on French supermarket fridges
A cyber attack disabled refrigeration systems in French supermarkets, causing fridges to overheat rather than cool. The malfunction sparked fires in some stores and forced retailers to discard spoiled food. The attack is believed to have targeted connected refrigeration or building-management systems used across multiple store locations.
As it ran
13 October 2026
- Hackers hit French supermarkets in attack disabling fridges, forcing stores to discard food The Straits Times
12 October 2026
- Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack BBC News
- Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, sparking fires and food losses The Straits Times
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